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Cleaning & Restoration WTC Tragedy - Working Around Ground Zero. Clean up efforts continue with several ASCR members actively involved in the cleanup and restoration efforts in New York.View

Crain'sProperty Restoration Pros Clean up Local Disasters.Advanced Fire & Flood learns how to stay profitable while resolving building emergencies.View

NY Times Battling Back after household disaster Kieren McGonnell's Ground floor co-cop, which held more than 70 of his oils and watercolors, was damaged by fire. Paintings were covered by soot but were restored by skilled cleaners.View

NY PostClean Team Masters any Messy Disaster.Damon Gersh knows disasters can mean business for his restoration team.View

Newsday Cleanliness is next to godliness. With dust coating St. Paul's chapel and documents from the collapsed Twin Towers covering the church cemetery,
Damon Gersh led the way with his own rescue effort.View

FacilitiesWhen Disaster Strikes.Anything can happen at any time, and facilities need to be prepared to meet crises head on- without a good contingency plan in place, things can easily go from bad to worse.View

The CooperatorAfter Disaster - Restoring Your Interior.Even if the fire is in a common area or another apartment, your home could be severely affected by smoke and water damage.View

NY Real Estate JournalWhat Do You Do When An Office Building Turns Into A Disaster Area?All in all, when it comes to fires and floods, smoke and soot and dirt and dust, it's best to call in the restoration specialists as soon as possible.View

Crain'sBig Bucks Flow to NY as Big Firms Benefit.Hundreds of businesses involved in rebuilding New York, from ironwork companies to furniture retailers, are seeing bittersweet revenue gains following the September 11th terrorist attacks.View

NY Times In Cleanup effort, specialists are in high demand.Calls for Advanced Fire & Flood' service increased from 20 a day up to 200 and Advanced Fire & Flood did $300,000 worth of cleaning at 14 Wall Street, an office tower near ground zero.View

NewsdayDisaster Specialists to the Rescue.Manhattan based Advanced Fire & Flood Restorations is one of about 25 full service disaster restoration firms in the metropolitan area.View

Real Estate NYRestoration Not Restitution.Advanced Fire & Flood has been able to 'clean up' as a specialist in the restoration of both commercial and residential buildings as well as personal property damaged by fire, flood or other calamity.View

The Star-LedgerPlenty of Need for a Cleanup Specialist.Damon Gersh runs Advanced Fire & Flood Restorations, which helps cleanup buildings after fires, floods and other disasters. In the wake of the World Trade Center attacks, he is busy in New York City.View

NY Times Clean up specialists. Advanced Fire & Flood estimates it could finish a 3,000-square-foot loft job with the work of three weeks, in just three days.View

Hotel BusinessHelping Big Apple Hotels Restore Their Glory After the Smoke Clears.Maxon's crew cleans post-construction dust in a suite at The Benjamin in New York.View

Facilities A plan for all seasons.Disasters can cause a temporary or permanent hitch in company operations. The key to mitigating their efforts is to be prepared for the worst case scenario.View

NY Times Cleaning dust from air ducts. What is particularly troubling is when heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems in buildings act like dust-delivery systems, contaminating and re-contaminating apartments and hallways throughout buildings.View

New Jersey Real Estate WeeklyWhen Disaster Strikes.When faced with a disaster every building needs a different approach, depending on its use and the degree of damage it has suffered. Damon Gersh, President of Advanced Fire & Flood Restorations, assures real estate owners and residents alike that " no job is too big or too small. View

FortuneFire-Proof Your Business.Even a small blaze can do major damage to your firm. There are some easy steps for a safe work place.View

NY Times Dangers of mold in homes. To find mold behind walls means it's often necessary to cut holes in wallboard or paneling to insert a camera and remediation experts should be certified by the National Air Duct Cleaners Association.View

AxisNY YEO'er finds Bright Spot in the Depths of Disaster.If NY YEO'er Damon Gersh learned one thing about his business from the September 11th attack on the United States, its that his firm's "choke point" could come at a moments notice.View

The Bergen RecordAfter the Flood, Mildew and Snakes to Contend With.Structural damage, mildew, and snakes are some of the problems that plague many homeowners in Sussex, Warren and Morris Counties after the floodwaters recede.View

NY TimesDeciding how much to insure.Additions and renovations to a home may mean that more coverage is needed. Most people don't carry enough insurance on their personal property, mostly because they don't realize what their stuff is actually worth.View

Office.comDeveloping a Disaster-Recovery Plan.Disaster preparedness means more than having a fire extinguisher. We all like to think it won't happen to us, but the truth is, it could happen to anyone.View

NY TimesSOS Cleaning: enter the specialist.If it's an emergency, or spring, companies reorder households. Although Advanced Fire & Flood usually mops up after catastrophes, it has also been summoned to tackle ordinary household problems in spring.View

Crain'sRenovator Cleans Up with New Technology.Advanced Fire & Flood Restorations President, Damon Gersh has made his mark by embracing new technology.View

NY TimesDrying out waterlogged homes. Unless basements and areas behind walls are dried out quickly, mildew and mold may take root. A common mistake is rebuilding before everything has completely dried.View

NY TimesFlood, mold and mildew damage. A few tips on safety and otherwise coping when water makes a mess of the house. After a water damage, you have a 72-hour window of opportunity to reverse it.View

Crain'sPlunge, then Rebound.After the Towers collapsed, the city's financial district was devastated. But billions in insurance and aid will spur the rebuilding effort.View

ClaimsOriental Rugs Saving the Art Under Foot.Oriental rugs present a unique problem in the wake of a property claim.View

NY TimesIt's going to take more than elbow grease. Household vacuums, mops, and sponges simply rearrange the dust without getting rid of it, and after contents are covered with a mix of white dust and black soot after 9/11, it's not a regular cleanup.View

NJ Real Estate WeeklyManaging Disaster In NJ, It Pays to Be Prepared.No one thinks a disaster can happen until it does. Make sure the clean up is done right, because the damage could worsen over time.View

NY TimesHow to dry out a flooded house.The most important thing to consider is safety. Stepping into standing water in the same area as furnaces and water heaters could be dangerous. Homeowners should also be aware if flood water comes from a river because it could contain sewage.View

ClaimsPicking Up the Pieces: How to Settle a Collectibles Claim.Because of its location in New York City, Advanced Fire & Flood Restorations might be considered the emergency property damage restorer to the rich and famous.View

NY TimesA Nation Challenged: ground zero; bar that gave up its store to weary is now stripped bare. St. Charlie's bar, appropriately referred to as the Ground Zero Bar after opening their doors to the heros of 9/11, have been cleaned out after the cleanup crew their landlord hired took all their remaining possessions.View